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PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

• Trained in a top medical university in Mexico with 1 year of internship in diverse medical fields

• Experience working in rural and urban settings, private clinics and teaching

• Strong clinical and surgical skills, diagnosis, patient management abilities

• Superior bedside manners and ability to establish easily rapport with patients of every background

• Committed to evidence-based medicine and prevention education

• Research experience with publication and poster presentations at global conferences

• Strong time management skills and ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced setting

• Showed outstanding leadership and teamwork within multidisciplinary health care teams

• Bilingual with superior communication and interpersonal skills EDUCATION

Medical degree- October 31 1996

Universidad Autonoima se Sinaloa, Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico Residency in General Surgery- March 1998 to February 2002 Hospital Civil de Culiacan, Sinaloa,, Mexico

Clinical Research Diploma- 2004 to 2006

Universidad Autonoma de Sinaloa,, Mexico

LICENSURES/ PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada- In process

• Mexico, D.F. Board-since: January 07 of 1997, No. 2399710

• General Surgery Board since January 24th of 2003, Mexico D.F. AWARDS/ SCHOLARSHIPS

• Best Student Award in general Medicine and scholarship to attend Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Medical Center,Ben Taub General Hospital Texas, USA, GI Department, 1997 LICENSING EXAMS

• Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination Part 1(MCCQE1) taking Preparation course with Starmed,Canada

• National Assessment Collaboration Examination (NAC OSCE) Not yet Juan Jose M Salas HAMD, Covarrubias, MBBS MD

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• International English Language System (IELTS) Academic 2015 Listening-9.0, Reading-7.5, Writng-7.0, Speaking-8.0, Band Score – 8.0 INDEPENDENT CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

General surgeon 2002- present

1.General Hospital Government No. 7, INSTITUTO MEXICANO OF SOCIAL SECURITY,Mexico 72 bed teaching hospital with high volume of patients 2. General Hospital of SSA,Jalisco Mexico

• Processed admission of patients, recorded patient’s history and did physical examinations

• Ensured confidentiality while dealing with patients

• Performed in many surgeries such as laparotomies, cholecystectomies, bowel resections, and appendectomies, gallbladder, hernia, hemorrhoid and other surgeries

• Counselled pre-surgical patients in order to establish comfort, rapport, and acquire informed consent

• Monitored post-surgical patients for progress and response to treatment

• Obtained informed consents from patients, for treatment, diagnostic procedures, surgery and blood transfusions General practitioner 1997-1998

Saltillo, Mexico

• Improved the health and well-being of patients by evaluating symptoms, running tests to diagnose patient’s condition,

• Ordered and interpreted medical diagnostic or clinical tests like X rays, ECG, Blood Work, CT and MRI

• Prescribed or administered treatment, medication, vaccination

• Monitored patients' conditions and responses to treatments

• Managed chronic diseases like Hypertension, Cardio-vascular diseases, metabolic syndromes such as Dyslipidemia, Diabetes, Obesity, Polycystic Ovarian Disease (PCOD), etc.

• Cared for women during all stages of pregnancy and childbirth including teenage pregnancies, Antenatal care, Pap smear, Dilatation and Curettage

• Conducted deliveries both normal and assisted

• Managed pediatric cases, their immunization, milestones and developmental delay, genetic counseling

• Evaluated and treated patients with anxiety, depression, panic disorder, and other mental health issues

• Counselled patients for smoking cessation, drug addiction, suicide and other mental health condition

• Referred patients to medical specialists or other practitioners or health resources

• Explained medical procedures or test results or prescribed treatments to patients or family members

• Advised communities or institutions regarding health or safety issues CLINICAL SKILLS

ü ECG interpretation ü C sections

ü Intubation ü Open surgery: Billroth I, II

ü Removal of spleen, cecal appendix ü Upper and Lower Endoscopy ü Pleural tube colocation ü Open Choledochotomy with placement of Kerr T tube ü Gastrostomy ü Colectomy

ü Tracheostomy ü Hemorrhoidectomy

ü Thyroidectomy ü Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

ü Central catheter placement ü Sutures

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HEALTH CARE EXPERIENCE IN CANADA

WORK EXPERIENCE

OBSERVERSHIPS

RESIDENCY TRAINING

Resident in General Surgery- 1998-2002

Culiacan, Mexico

• Learned and performed various general surgery techniques such as laparotomies, cholecystectomies, bowel resections, and appendectomies, gallbladder, hernia, hemorrhoid and other surgeries

• Provided pre and post-surgical care and counselling

• Participated in teaching and research activities

• Presented cases and participate in discussion at grand rounds INTERNSHIP

Intern- 1994 to 1995

Saltillo, Coahuila Mexico

• Rotated in diverse disciplines: 2 months each in General Surgery, OBGYN, Trauma-Emergency, and Internal Medicine, and Pediatrics

CERTIFICATES

• ACLS,

• BLS, June 21 2022.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Research associate- 2002, 2006

Hospital Civil de Culiacan, Mexico and General Hospital IMSS Supervisor: Dr. llll

• Participated in research studies on perforated peptic ulcer and stress ulcer

• Collected data and reported data

• Compiled research literature and database

• Prepared data for presentation at conferences and publication

• Collaborated with the GI and Surgery departments

• Wrote manuscript

PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

1. Salas Covarrubias JJ, Perforated peptic ulcer, Hospital Civil Culiacán, México, Imbiomed, Boletín Médico, School of Medicine, Universidad Autonoma de Sinaloa March, vol 1, 25-30, April, 2005 Juan Jose Salas Covarrubias, CV 2022

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2. Salas Covarrubias JJ, GI bleeding-Risk factors, Stress Ulcers, Boletin Medico, School of Medicine, Universidad Autonoma de Sinaloa, vol 1, pags. 9-18, Sept-Oct 2005

3. Ramirez-Salazar-Salas Covarrubias, Corpse for residents in General Surgery, Mexican Association of Endoscopic Surgery, IMBIOMED, Bolestin Medico,Faculty of Medicine Mexico, Vol 2,pags. 3-6, January 2006 4. Ramirez-Salazar-Salas Covarrubias, Corpse for residents in General Surgery, Mexican Association of Endoscopic Surgery, Vol 6. No. 3,Sep,pages 111-114, 2005

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

1. Inguinal hernia approach with local anesthesia with mesh, Lichtenstein technique, Congress of research Culiacan Mexicoi, 2002

POSTER PRESENTATIONS AND ABSTRACTS

1.Burnout syndrome in Medical interns, State Congress of Hospital Civil, Guadalajara México, 2010 TEACHING AND MENTORING EXPERIENCE

Invited Professor of Surgery- 2014

IPN Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Mexico

• Created the curriculum for a new course in Rural services in General surgery as part of IMSS PROSPERA, a pilot program of Mexican Government

• Helped trainees get important skills to have the greatest impact in rural underserved areas

• Created and delivered lectures

• Designed examinations and assessed students’ performance Professor of Surgery- 2002-2003

Hospital Civil Culiacan, General Hospital Lagos de Moreno and IMSS, México

• Taught Surgery to interns and residents

• Assessed students’ performance

• Mentored students

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Bedside teaching as resident- 1998-2002

Hospital Civil Culiacan, General Hospital Lagos de Moreno and IMSS, México

• Taught clinical skills in Surgery to medical interns and junior residents

• Assessed students’ performance

CONTINUED MEDICAL EDUCATION /PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Medscape CMEs member in constant updating. General medicine and surgery Juan Jose Salas Covarrubias, CV 2022

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LEADERSHIP ROLES

Team leader for Mexico Plaid for Dad Campaign- June 2022 Flowers for Cures Global Project in support of Prostate Cancer Canada

• Helped fundraise for biomedical research for prostate cancer and patient support

• Increased awareness about this disease and preventive measures and screening for prostate cancer and other male diseases

COMMUNITY SERVICE/ HEALTH ADVOCACY

UNICEF Hand hygiene for all- June 2022-present

• Increased awareness about the need to support water security around the globe

• Donated to the UNICEF Tap project and Hand hygiene for all Free medical services-1995-1996

El Remolino Coahuila, Mexico

• Provided free medical services for a year in a rural underserved community

• Educated the local population on preventive measures, infection control, healthy habits, infection prevention, family planning, smoke cessation, etc.

• Advocated for a population with barriers to access care COMPUTER SKILLS

• EMR: Oscar

• Research tools: PubMed

• Office tools: Microsoft office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Fluent in English and Spanish

• Interpreter in hospital setting for Spanish

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

• Soccer

• Running

• Hiking in nature

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Strong work ethic * Team player * Strong communicator * Compassionate * Accountable * Adaptable * Positive attitude * Motivated and proactive * Enjoys learning * Thrives on a challenge *Organized REFERENCES

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